Don't Cry for your Daughters Eve (feat. Ben Tomalin)

A woman with a knowing smile caught my eye She sat there with a drink alone The Barkeep says they call her, "Original sin" The very first scapegoat when the trouble set in Mother to the millions, but queen to none She sits and sips her drink unfazed Barkeep says they'll take her away in a bit She overstepped and now must pay for her sins The court is gathered, judge sits low But 'round the room, the jury know But is not gonna help you now, my girl So save your prayers Legions of daughters, those that you fought for Happily curse your name now Drink from the cup, girl, and in another world History sings the same vow Ruled by religion, they speak but we listen And offer a lamb to the slaughter Easy to lay the blame onto her altar As mother dies for daughter Self-righteousness rooted inside your home, kid Can't help but follow their lead Mothers curse mothers, daughters curse daughters And so the cycle repeats Villainize victims, slave to a system Collecting kindling for our kin The fire we drop at your feet and we leave Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Just as the Barkeep said, a mob came to call And took her from her place of rest She stood and walked herself right out of the door A path she'd walked so many, many times before I was frozen, couldn't move from my seat You think you'd be a saviour, but can't do as you preach Eve, I'm sorry you must take the fall for their shame I'd help you, but I'd risk taking your place The court is gathered, judge sits low But 'round the room, the jury know But is not gonna help you now, my girl So save your prayers Legions of daughters, those that you fought for Happily curse your name now Drink from the cup, girl, and in another world History sings the same vow Ruled by religion, they speak, but we listen (ooh) And offer a lamb to the slaughter Easy to lay the blame onto her altar As mother dies for daughter Self-righteousness rooted inside your home, kid Can't help but follow their lead Mothers curse mothers, daughters curse daughters And so the cycle repeats Villainize victims, slave to a system (ooh) Collecting kindling for our kin The fire we drop at your feet and we leave Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve Mother, maiden, crone Goddess, God-less, all alone Medusa and the flesh Punished for another's mess So you'll take the fall For standing just an inch too tall When the bell doth toll The ringing calls out for us all Temptress, siren, witch Anne, she stands without a stitch A lesson never learned Speak too loud, we'll see you burn And your reflection seems To look a whole lot like that Eve When the bell doth toll The ringing calls out for us all The ringing calls out for us all! Legions of daughters, those that you fought for Happily curse your name now Drink from the cup, girl, and in another world History sings the same vow Ruled by religion, they speak, but we listen (ooh-ooh) And offer a lamb to the slaughter Easy to lay the blame onto her altar As mother dies And dies and dies (self-righteousness rooted inside your home, kid) And dies and dies (can't help but follow their lead) And dies and dies (mothers curse mothers, daughters curse daughters) And dies and dies (and so the cycle repeats) And dies and dies (villainize victims, slave to a system) And dies and dies (collecting kindling for our kin) And dies and dies and dies (the fire we drop at your feet and we leave) Please don't cry for your daughters, Eve